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Assistant Professor or Higher (Colon & Rectal Surgery)
Position Description: Contributes to the university’s mission through teaching, research and service, some variation by academic unit.
Major/Essential Functions: • Provides patient care in the area of colon and rectal care and consultation in an academic medical center in hospital and outpatient settings • Instructs and supervises medical students and surgery residents • Performs colon and rectal procedures • Engages in advancement of scientific knowledge through research and/or scholarship • Provides on-call coverage, as scheduled • Serves the academic community through participations in institutional governance, such as committee work and other administrative duties • Contributes to the community through academically-related public service complimentary to the institutional mission • Ensures compliance and HIPAA and billing regulations • Adheres to institutional and departmental policies and procedures • Demonstrates professionalism in accordance with the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine's Statement of Faculty Professional Responsibility • Upholds and promotes the values-based culture of TTUHSC El Paso
Preferred Qualifications: • Board Certification in General Surgery by the American Board of Surgery • Board Certification in Colon and Rectal Surgery by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery • Experience in teaching students and residents • Experience in conducting research and publishing scientific reports • Emerging or established regional or national reputation for the rank of associate professor
Pay Statement: Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.
EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.
Required Qualifications: • M.D or D.O. degree • Successful completion of ACGME-accredited genera! surgery residency program • Successful completion of ACGME-accredited colon and rectal surgery fellowship program • Texas Medical License, or eligibility for medical licensure in the State of Texas
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